We at FBC are working our way through The Story, which is really a 31 week look at the Bible of God's Story.  This past week we looked at 1 Samuel and King Saul.  I focused in on 1 Samuel 15.

Here is the note sheet answers:

Main Point:  A life of faith is a life of obedience.

Note: I do not mean living a life of perfection, but rather a gospel/Jesus centered life where your love for Jesus drives you and his grace motivates you to live in line with Him.

Application Questions:

How do you know when you are being disobedient?

- When you are out of line with Scripture
- When no fruit is present (Spiritual, personal & harvest).  If there is no love, joy, peace, patience, kindness...then your life isn't in line with the Gospel/Jesus
- When there are control issues

How Community Groups/ Missional Communities and Life Transformation Groups help with application

Short and sweet you need individuals in your life who can speak Jesus into it.

Special thanks to Austin Stone for letting us use their video to illustrate this.  Here is a link to this video:
http://vimeo.com/38998440

A brief word on stewardship:

The typical stewardship campaign is about Time, Talent, Treasure...you need to be giving more of all 3 to the church.  That is not my view or understanding of stewardship.  No I want individuals to manage their time, so that they are taking their Sabbath rest, so that they are spending time with their family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and discipling them to Jesus.  Not so they are at the church 24/7.  I want them using their talents in such a way that they are rubbing shoulders with non-Jesus followers and discipling them and one another.  Not so we are creating a bunch of programs and building bigger buildings...I want them to manage their finacnes in such a way that Jesus is at the center...if there are issues with their finances there is a good chance that they have a problem with an idol...if Jesus is at the center they will know how to give and bless others so disciples are reproduced...

Here is a link to the sermon:
http://www.buzzsprout.com/15930/143087-the-story-pt-10

Blessings,
Todd